{"id":2587027,"date":"2026-04-03T22:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dei-obsessed-sky-news-reporter-claims-moon-landings-by-all-white-men-didnt-represent-humanity\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T22:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:37:50","slug":"watch-dei-obsessed-sky-news-reporter-claims-moon-landings-by-all-white-men-didnt-represent-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dei-obsessed-sky-news-reporter-claims-moon-landings-by-all-white-men-didnt-represent-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: DEI-Obsessed Sky News Reporter Claims Moon Landings by &#8216;All White Men&#8217; Didn&#8217;t Represent Humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-dei-obsessed-sky-news-reporter-claims-moon-landings-by-all-white-men-didnt-represent-humanity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587027&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An article examining NASA&#8217;s Artemis II mission and the debate over the role of diversity in space exploration. the crew includes Victor Glover, a Black astronaut, along with Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen. It notes that although NASA has previously flown Black astronauts and women into space, Apollo-era missions had no Black crew, prompting discussions about whether the mission\u2019s significance lies in scientific achievement or demographics. Some media voices, such as Sky News\u2019 Thomas Moore, argued the mission is about representation, while supporters say it marks a turning point in human history. Glover emphasizes unity and humanity, saying Earth looks gorgeous and that Homo sapiens are one people. The piece also mentions demonstrations during the mission, including Glover piloting the Orion capsule, and frames Artemis II as a milestone that blends scientific exploration with a broader social message.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>No matter how much black astronaut Victor Glover tried to dodge the race issue, someone had to suggest that DEI alone gave the Artemis II moon mission a certain cachet previous missions lacked.<\/p>\n<p>Glover, who is black, is part of the Artemis II crew that includes Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, a woman, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.<\/p>\n<p>Although NASA has had black astronauts before, none were involved in the Apollo moon missions. NASA has also sent women into space before, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/space-race-40th-anniversary-of-sally-rides-flight-as-first-american-woman-in-space\/\" title=\"Sally Ride&#039;s historic ... flight: 40 years on.\">space shuttle missions<\/a> and to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>But that did not stop Sky News talking head Thomas Moore from suggesting this flight was important for demographics and not science.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WTF?! &ldquo;Apollo was all white men..&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Disgusting to watch Sky reporter Thomas Moore bring race into the launch of the Artemis Moon mission. As if the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >original astronauts weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t doing it on behalf of all mankind.<\/p>\n<p>One truly despairs at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-at-its-heart-wokeness-is-divisive-exclusionary-and-hateful\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: \u2018At Its Heart Wokeness Is Divisive, Exclusionary And Hateful\u2019\">woke mind virus<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Iromg?\">@Iromg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t8IEQ8ncFP\">pic.twitter.com\/t8IEQ8ncFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Voice of Reason (@brexitblog_info) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brexitblog_info\/status\/2039491966392476032?\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are going for all humanity this time. You know, Apollo was all white men, and this time it&rsquo;s not, and I think that really speaks volumes for the journey that NASA has been on,&rdquo; Moore said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brexitblog_info\/status\/2039491966392476032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video posted to X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a much more representative crew &ndash; and you can feel emotional about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the rocket&rsquo;s launch, Glover was quizzed about race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the story of humanity,&rdquo; Glover said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/stories\/2026\/mar\/30\/its-the-story-of-humanity-nasa-prepared-for-wednes\/\">Spokesman-Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NASA pilot Victor Glover emphasizes unity over identity after a historic milestone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not black history or women&rsquo;s history&hellip; it&rsquo;s human history.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/24oGZKAZnT\">pic.twitter.com\/24oGZKAZnT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonStraka\/status\/2039772695550886076?\">April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not Black history, not women&rsquo;s history, but that it becomes human history,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, as the astronauts talked about seeing Earth from space, Glover repeated his philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trust us, you look amazing, you look beautiful,&rdquo; he said of Earth.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You also look like one thing. Homo sapiens is all of us, no matter where you&rsquo;re from or what you look like. We&rsquo;re all one people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Artemis II crew captures new photo of Earth. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0YgYcIhW7\">pic.twitter.com\/E0YgYcIhW7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Polymarket (@Polymarket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Polymarket\/status\/2040076818678431933?\">April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We call amazing things that humans do &lsquo;moonshots&rsquo; for a reason, because this brought us together and showed us what we can do when we not just put our differences aside, when we bring our differences together and use all the strengths to accomplish something great,&rdquo; Glover said.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Glover &mdash; the mission&rsquo;s pilot &mdash; was able to take the controls in an exercise to maneuver the Orion capsule after it left behind the second stage of the Space Launch System rocket, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/03\/science\/nasa-artemis-ii-demonstration-moon-pilot.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Firing the capsule&rsquo;s thrusters, he said, &ldquo;is like a very slight rumble, like just driving over a little slightly rocky road.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The crew includes Black astronaut Victor Glover, along with Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch (a woman), and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. While NASA has had Black astronauts before, none participated in the Apollo moon missions, and women have flown in earlier programs and aboard the ISS. Despite this history, some commentators &#8211; notably a Sky News host &#8211; suggested the mission\u2019s significance lay more in demographic representation than in science, drawing sharp criticism online.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In reaction to such claims, some supporters emphasized that the mission\u2019s value lies in humanity as a whole, not in race or gender. Glover himself stressed a message of unity over identity, saying the story is about human history rather than Black history or women\u2019s history. 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